Enough of that.

Lin Cun'an thought back over the plot of this manga.

First of all, Siyuan Liangxiang and Songyuan Bu were childhood friends. Liangxiang was the captain of White Hill High School’s Karate Club, and she was seriously strong. The whole conflict this time started because, at a national tournament earlier, Liangxiang had humiliated that blond guy’s school. So he’d come looking for trouble.

And thanks to this chance encounter, Siyuan Liangxiang would later start dating Aiyuan Dahe, the bespectacled college student.

…If you think this is just an NTR plot centered on Songyuan Bu, then you’re still way too green!

That’s not how it is!

Aiyuan Dahe is a goddamn scumbag!!

To be exact, those blond punks and Aiyuan Dahe are in on it together! He staged this whole “hero saves the damsel” scene so he could get close to Siyuan Liangxiang, make her fall for him, and then completely toy with her, body and mind.

And later, Aiyuan Dahe would have Siyuan Liangxiang put on a blindfold, then make her “serve” the blond guy while she couldn’t see. Poor Songyuan Bu would be tied up and forced to watch it all through a livestream…

You’ve gotta be kidding me!

Lin Cun'an’s scalp prickled. Standing on the wrong street at the wrong time had made him wonder if he’d been “transported to another world,” but he never imagined he’d end up in a world this messed up!!

…Fuck!

He had to think of something.

The cold sweat on Lin Cun'an’s back only grew heavier. Goosebumps rose across his pale skin.

This scene was practically the “origin of all evil.” If he could do something here, he could sever the connection between Siyuan Liangxiang and Aiyuan Dahe—and save these poor childhood friends…

And one more thing.

Lin Cun'an had to make this clear.

He was a pure-love warrior! A die-hard pure-love warrior!!

The only reason he knew NTR manga inside and out was that he’d made the necessary sacrifices to understand the enemy’s intel… And even when he read NTR manga, he did it with a deeply critical eye!!

But no matter how much of a “pure-love” guy he was, he couldn’t just walk up to Siyuan Liangxiang and say, “Don’t trust him. They’re all in on it!”

In Siyuan Liangxiang’s eyes, Aiyuan Dahe—who’d saved them once already—had to be far more trustworthy than Lin Cun'an, a complete stranger… Not only would he fail to save them, he might end up getting beaten up by both of them…

A direct approach wouldn’t work. He’d have to save Liangxiang by taking the roundabout route…

“Well, if everything’s all right, I’ll get going…”

Meanwhile, Aiyuan Dahe was already saying goodbye to Siyuan Liangxiang. “…If you’re still scared, I can walk you home.”

“That’s all right…” Siyuan Liangxiang supported Songyuan Bu as she gave Aiyuan Dahe a lovely smile. “You don’t have to trouble yourself, Mr. Aiyuan… My place isn’t far from here.”

“Haha, okay.” Aiyuan Dahe answered cheerfully. “We may have just met, but you don’t have to be so formal. Just call me by my name… Hmm, I’m a few years older than you, so you can call me Big Bro Yamato.”

“Um…” Siyuan Liangxiang seemed a little shy, but out of respect for the man who’d saved her, she parted her pink lips. “Yamato…”

She hadn’t managed to say “Big Bro” yet.

“Um…”

Another young man came walking from the other end of the street—or rather, a boy. Siyuan Liangxiang figured he was around her age, a few years younger than Aiyuan Dahe. He was pretty tall, but slender, nowhere near as muscular as Aiyuan Dahe. His build was closer to Bu’s, though he was quite a bit taller.

His face was a little pale, and faint dark circles shadowed his lifeless eyes. Still, he was pretty good-looking, with an almost idol-like vibe. He looked awkward and nervous, probably because he’d seen the fight just now…

The boy hadn’t stepped in to help, but Siyuan Liangxiang didn’t blame him. There was no point in forcing morality on someone, she thought. Besides, he looked so frail that he’d only have gotten beaten up if he’d come forward. Then she would’ve had one more person to look after… Still, they’d been lucky to run into someone as strong as Mr. Aiyuan this time…

It was Lin Cun'an.

“…Xiao Lin?” Songyuan Bu called out.

Lin Cun'an didn’t hear a word of what Songyuan Bu was murmuring. He raised his hand like a student about to speak up in class.

“Hmm?” Aiyuan Dahe’s eyebrows twitched.

This guy wasn’t supposed to be part of his carefully laid plans.

“I called the police,” Lin Cun'an said.

“!?” Aiyuan Dahe’s brows twitched wildly.

“I watched this whole ‘brawl,’ but I was too weak to do anything, so I couldn’t step in and help. But I did call the police.” Lin Cun'an paused for a breath. “If it were just an ordinary fight, it’d probably be fine. But these guys had weapons, including a ‘knife,’ so the police will probably treat it as a criminal case… Don’t worry. These guys shouldn’t be able to come bother you again for the next couple of years.”

“!?” Aiyuan Dahe’s brows twitched even harder.

Lin Cun'an cautiously glanced at the “delinquents” lying on the ground. Though they were supposed to be unconscious, a few of their shoulders had started twitching.

“...Though,” Lin Cun'an said, scratching his head sheepishly, “I might’ve caused you a little trouble. Since I called the police, you’ll probably have to give a statement, but it’s fine. They’ll probably just ask your names, addresses, and at most, who you know. It won’t take long. Hehe, someone like Mr. Aiyuan might even get a ‘Good Citizen’ banner.”

“That’s not too much trouble…” Siyuan Liangxiang thought it over. She hadn’t planned on doing that, but since someone had already called the police, that was even better. She was worried those bastards might gang up on Songyuan Bu again. If they could put an end to it for good, spending a little time was nothing.

But Aiyuan Dahe couldn’t go along with it. Especially after hearing them mention looking into everyone’s connections—wouldn’t that expose the whole setup?

This guy—

Aiyuan Dahe glared at Lin Cun'an, who was shyly scratching his cheek. He wanted to knock him out with one punch right then and there.

The gang of punks was getting restless too. They didn’t want to end up behind bars without getting anything out of this. Besides…

“You bastard!”

The blond guy sprang to his feet in one smooth motion. His fall just now had all been an act—he’d never been anywhere near unconscious. “You said there’d be a ton of benefits afterward, and that you’d even let me sleep with Siyuan Liangxiang! How is this what we agreed on? You’re the only one having a good time!!”

“...You!!”

Aiyuan Dahe couldn’t keep it together anymore.

If the blond guy had kept up the act, he might’ve come up with a way to smooth things over. But now, anyone could see something was wrong!!

“Everyone, get out of here! If we get caught, it’ll be too late!!” the blond guy shouted.

At their leader’s command, all the “unconscious” punks “came back to life” on the spot…

Siyuan Liangxiang and Songyuan Bu looked at each other, completely dumbfounded.